JPMorgan Chase said Wednesday that it plans to open more than 160 new bank branches in over three dozen states—and renovate nearly 600 more—as part of a nationwide multibillion-dollar push for more affordable financial services. Most Read from Fast Company Those branches will include locations in rural and low- to moderate-income communities in the Northeast, the Southeast, the Midwest, and the Southwest—including in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and Kan ...

Ethereum has extended its recent decline, slipping toward the $2,000 level. At first glance, the pullback appears to be stabilizing. However, on-chain data suggests the weakness may not be over. While ETH is hovering near a key level, underlying metrics reveal persistent stress; there is a chance that this cycle mirrors prior downturn patterns. Ethereum Can Repeat History Ethereum fell below its Realized Price toward the end of January. Since then, ETH has remained trapped under this crucial on-chain be ...

Kioxia (KXIAY), the Japanese memory giant that delivered a staggering 540% gain in 2025 as the best-performing stock in the world, just made another big call. On Feb. 11, Kioxia forecast sharply higher demand for NAND memory chips, quickly lifting sentiment across the memory sector. Sandisk (SNDK) jumped more than 8% the same day, pushing AI infrastructure names higher as investors took the news as a sign that demand for data storage remains strong. The reason is pretty straightforward. Many memory analy ...

Letting go of an adored family pup is one of the most devastating decisions a pet parent may ever have to make. When you’re already in the middle of that heartache, euthanasia and other end-of-life care costs may not have been something you were prepared for. While dog euthanasia costs can vary from one situation to the next, the financial toll can add another layer of stress during an already difficult time. The cost of clinic euthanasia usually costs between about $100 and $300, while in-home services t ...

New York Times (NYT) shares inched higher on Wednesday after Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) confirmed it has built a new sizable stake in the mass media company. According to its latest 13F filing, the conglomerate now owns some 5.07 million NYT shares, an investment that’s worth roughly $38 million at the time of writing. Including today’s surge, New York Times stock is up more than 10% versus its low on Feb. 3. More News from Barchart www.barchart.com Does Berkshire’s Stake Warrant Buying NYT Sh ...

Gold advanced back above $4,900 an ounce as dip-buyers snapped up the metal after a two-day drop. Bullion rose as much as 2.7% in thin trading on Wednesday, with much of Asia offline due to the Lunar New Year holiday. The metal had lost more than 3% over the previous two sessions. Throughout the holiday period investors “can reasonably expect a soft patch” for precious metals, analysts at BMO Capital Markets wrote in a note, opening a window for bargain-buying. Gold had an extraordinary month in Januar ...

You can find original article here WealthManagement. Subscribe to our free daily WealthManagement newsletters. Financial advisors are increasingly able to convert defined contribution (DC) plan participants they counsel into wealth clients, according to a new report from the FUSE Research Network. The trend is more prevalent among advisors managing over $500 million in assets, but advisors with lower AUMs are making inroads as well.  According to FUSE’s online survey of over 500 financial advisors ...

Anyone earning six figures a year and still owing student debt may feel frustrated, having worked hard to earn a degree and land a job, only to still face financial strain. With a high income, you may be tempted to throw all your earnings at the debt and live frugally for a few years to get on track. But for many high-income earners, other options may be worth considering. Consider an Example To see how debt can still saddle a higher-income earner, let's use a hypothetical example. Maya is 33, a lawyer ...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Wednesday closed up +0.31 (+2.24%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26) closed up +5.40 (+1.34%). Sugar prices rose sharply on Wednesday, with NY sugar posting a 1-week high.  Signs of smaller sugar output in Brazil lifted prices on Wednesday after Unica reported that sugar production in Brazil's Center-South in the second half of January fell by -36% y/y to only 5,000 MT.  However, cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through January is up by +0.9% y/y to ...

Billionaire fund manager David Tepper just made a massive $285 million bet on Micron (MU) stock, doubling down on the AI memory boom. Tepper’s hedge fund Appaloosa just disclosed a head-turning bet on Micron, turning the memory giant into one of the fund’s biggest holdings. That position now accounts for nearly 6% of reported assets. Micron has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the relentless AI infrastructure boom, becoming one of the market’s hottest stocks as a result. For perspective, Micron ...